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Ministry of Civil Aviation
Minister of Civil Aviation Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia inaugurates direct flight between Ahmedabad and Gatwick
The flight will operate three days a week
This connectivity will boost trade and commerce and help Indian students studying in the UK
Union Minister of Civil Aviation & Steel, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia inaugurated a direct flight between Ahmedabad and Gatwick today.
The non-stop flight between Ahmedabad and Gatwick will be operated by Air India commencing from today, as per the following schedule:
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Flt No.
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From
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To
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Freq.
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Dep. Time 
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Arr. Time 
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AI171
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AMD
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LGW
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Thrice a week
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1150
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1640
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AI172
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LGW
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AMD
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Thrice a week
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2000
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0850+1
In his address, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia said that this new air connectivity will bring in new opportunities for trade and commerce and help Indian students studying in the UK.
Speaking on the connectivity in Ahmedabad, the minister stated that the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad currently has the capacity to handle 50 lakh domestic and 25 lakh international passengers. The government aims to increase the passenger capacity of Ahmedabad to 1.60 crore.
In 2013-14, Ahmedabad was connected to only 20 destinations and under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi, in the last 9 years the connectivity has increased to 57 destinations, he added. In last 9 years, the weekly air traffic movement from Ahmedabad has increased from 980 per week to 2036 per week, increase by 128%.
On the development of civil aviation in Gujarat, Shri Scindia said that the Union Government has given specific attention to the infrastructure development in the state. A new terminal has been developed in Kandla, a new integrated terminal building in Surat with the cost of Rs 250 crore, and a new ATC Tower cum technical building in Vadodara. Currently, Gujarat has 10 airports, and with the development of two new greenfield airports in Dholera with a cost of Rs 1305 crore and Hirasar Rajkot with a cost of Rs 1405 crore this number will increase to 12.
In Gujarat, the number of flights operational from airports of Gujarat has increased to over 2500 from 1175 in 2013-14. Under the RCS UDAN scheme, Gujarat has been awarded 83 routes and 55 of them have already been operationalized and the rest will be operational soon.
Shri. Balwantsinh Rajput, Minister, Government of Gujarat; Shri Rajiv Bansal, Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation and Shri. Campbell Wilson, CEO-Air India were also present.
Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
The New Education Policy ’ll Prove to be a Milestone for Education as well as Sports and Skill Development - Anurag Thakur
The 65th Convocation was held in Doaba College, Jalandhar
Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Youth Affairs and Sports Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur has said that to save the country's youth generation from brain drain and we would have to enable them to move towards brain gain. He said that the Government of India has shown the entire world by successfully implementing the 'Digital India' program, that is why now more and more financial transactions are being done online or through UPI in the country.
The Chief Guest and Union Minister Sh. Anurag Singh Thakur awarding degrees to students at the convocation held at Doaba College, Jalandhar.
Mr. Thakur was addressing the 65th convocation of the college at Varinder Auditorium of Doaba College Jalandhar . On this occasion, he further said that after 34 years, the central government has taken a revolutionary step in the fields of Sports, Education, Skill development and regional language education by bringing a new Education Policy. He said that under the 'Skill India' programme, the youth of the country have been provided with maximum employment opportunities and countless opportunities have been provided to build a good career in the country and abroad by paying special attention to soft skills.
Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur, who attended the convocation ceremony as the chief guest on Tuesday, also said that today's era is about Women Empowerment, the biggest proof of which is that women are advancing in every field- especially Education and Sports, that is an ideal picture of today's changing India. He said that it is a matter of great joy that before it, India's economy was ranked 11th in the world. The people of the country deserve to be congratulated that people from all walks of life, rich and poor, have made the country's dream of becoming a Digital India a reality through successful digital transactions.
Earlier, Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur also planted a sapling in the college yard.
Mr. Chandra Mohan, Prof. Pradeep Bhandari, Dr. Sushma Chawla, Dhruv Mittal and Shri Ashmi Sondhi distributing degrees to the students.
The event started with the holy ritual of lighting the candle and Saraswati Vandana. Welcoming the guests, Principal Dr. Pradeep Bhandari said that it is a matter of great joy that all the former students of Doaba College are feeling proud to have Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur amidst today. On this occasion Mr. Chandra Mohan, Mr. Avinash Kapoor, Dr. Sushma Chawla, Prof. Dr. Pradeep Bhandari honored the chief guest Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur with Doaba Award and Dushala.
Mr. Chandra Mohan said that the entire Doaba College family is proud to see a brilliant and talented former student Mr. Anurag Singh Thakur and students should take inspiration from him to touch all the heights of his life.
Ministry of Finance
Auction for Sale  of  ‘7.38 GS 2027’,  ‘GoI Floating Rate Bond 2028’,  ‘7.54% GS 2036’  ‘6.99% GS 2051’
The Government of India  has announced the Sale  of “7.38%Government Security, 2027” for a notified amount of Rs 9,000 crore  through pricebased auction using uniform price method; ‘‘GoI Floating Rate Bonds, 2028”for a notified amount of Rs 4,000 crore  through price based auction using uniform price method;  “7.54% Government Security 2036” for a notified amount of Rs 10,000 crore  through price based auctionusing uniform price methodand  “6.99% Government Security 2051” for a notified amount of Rs 9,000 crore  through price based auction using multiple price method.GoI will have the option to retain additional subscription up to Rs 2,000 crore against eachsecurity mentioned above. The auctions will be conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, Mumbai Office, Fort, Mumbai on July 01, 2022 .
Up to 5% of the notified amount of the sale of the Securitieswill be allotted to eligible individuals and institutions as per the Scheme for Non-Competitive Bidding Facility in the Auction of Government Securities.
Both competitive and non-competitive bids for the auction should be submitted in electronic format on the Reserve Bank of India Core Banking Solution  system onJuly 01, 2022. The non-competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.00 a.m.and the competitive bids should be submitted between 10.30 a.m. and 11.30 a.m.
The result of the auctions will be announced on July 01, 2022  and payment by successful bidders will be on July 04, 2022 .
The Securities will be eligible for “When Issued” trading in accordance with the guidelines on ‘When Issued transactions in Central Government Securities’ issued by the Reserve Bank of India vide circular No. RBI/2018-19/25 dated July 24, 2018 as amended from time to time.
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Ministry of Commerce & Industry
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SHARE OF EXPORTS IN ANNUAL GDP
The details of exports of goods and services and Gross Domestic Product  at current prices, and percentage share of India’s exports to the GDP for the last five years and current year are as follows:
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S. No.
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Year
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India's exports of goods and services

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GDP

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% Share of exports of goods and services in GDP
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1
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2016-17
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29,48,772
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1,53,91,669
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19.2
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2
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2017-18
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32,11,521
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1,70,90,042
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18.8
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3
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2018-19 
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37,66,294
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1,88,86,957
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19.9
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4
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2019-20 
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37,50,567
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2,03,51,013
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18.4
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5
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2020-21 
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36,85,170
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1,97,45,670
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18.7
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6
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2020-21 
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16,69,646
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86,14,840
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19.4
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7
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2021-22 
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23,12,942
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106,76,879
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21.7
Source: National Accounts Division, CSO, MoSPI
Note: RE: Revised Estimate, PE : Provisional Estimate
The share of export of goods and services in GDP has increased to 18.7% during 2020-21 over 18.4% in 2019-20 and 21.7% in 2021-22  over 19.4% in 2020-21 .
The details of the annual rate of growth of exports of goods and services and the corresponding annual rate of growth of GDP at current prices for the last five years and current year are as follows:
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S. No.
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Year
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India's exports of goods and services 
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% Growth in exports
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GDP

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% Growth in GDP
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1
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2016-17
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29,48,772
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--
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1,53,91,669
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--
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2
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2017-18
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32,11,521
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8.9
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1,70,90,042
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11
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3
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2018-19 
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37,66,294
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17.3
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1,88,86,957
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10.5
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4
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2019-20 
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37,50,567
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-0.4
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2,03,51,013
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7.8
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5
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2020-21 
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36,85,170
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-1.7
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1,97,45,670
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-3
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6
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2020-21 
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16,69,646
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--
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86,14,840
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--
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7
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2021-22 
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23,12,942
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38.5
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106,76,879
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23.9
Source: National Accounts Division, CSO, MoSPI
This information was given by the Minister of State for Commerce and Industry, Smt. Anupriya Patel, in a written reply in the Rajya Sabha today.
Prime Minister's Office
List of MOUs and Agreements signed and exchanged on the occasion of the visit of Prime Minister to Stockholm 
MOUs/Agreements between India and Sweden
• Joint Declaration on India-Sweden Innovation Partnership for a Sustainable Future between Ministry of Science and Technology of India and the Ministry of Enterprise and Innovaion
MOUs/Agreements between India and Denmark
• MOU on Cooperation in the field of Sustainable and Smart Urban Development between the Ministry for Housing and Urban Affairs of India and the Ministry of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs of Denmark
• MOU on Cooperation in the fields of Animal Husbandry and Dairying between Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairying & Fisheries, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare of India and the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration, Ministry of Environment and Food of Denmark
• MOU on Food Safety Cooperation between the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India and the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration
• MOU on Cooperation in Agricultural Research and Education between the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and the University of Copenhagen, Faculty of Science, Denmark
MOUs/Agreements between India and Iceland
• MOU on the Establishment of the ICCR Chair for Hindi Language between Indian Council for Cultural Relations and the University of Iceland
Ministry of Earth Sciences
Warning of Isolated extremely heavy falls over Konkan during next 24 hours; Gujarat region during 04th-06th July
Widespread rainfall/thundershower activity along with isolated heavy to very heavy falls over east & adjoining parts of central India during next 4-5 days
The monsoon trough at mean sea level now runs near its normal position and it is very likely become more marked after 24 hours
Intense thunderstorm & lightning potential zone in several parts
According to the National Weather Forecasting Centre/Regional Meteorological Centre, New Delhi of the India Meteorological Department :
♦ Due to convergence of strong moist westerly/southwesterly winds from the Arabian sea along the west coast and a cyclonic circulation over south Gujarat & neighbourhood in lower tropospheric levels, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy to very heavy falls most likely over Gujarat State during next 4-5 days and over Konkan & Goa during next 2 days. Isolated extremely heavy falls also very likely over Konkan during next 24 hours; Gujarat region during 04th-06th July and Saurashtra & Kutch during next 04 days.
♦ A cyclonic circulation lies over Westcentral & adjoining northwest Bay of Bengal off north Coastal Andhra Pradesh and south Odisha coast and extends upto 7.6 km above mean sea level. It is most likely to cause fairly widespread to widespread rainfall/thundershower activity along with isolated heavy to very heavy falls over east & adjoining parts of central India during next 4-5 days.
♦ The monsoon trough at mean sea level now runs near its normal position and it is very likely become more marked after 24 hours. High convergence of strong moist westerly/southwesterly winds at lower tropospheric levels from the Arabian sea also very likely over plains of northwest India. Under its influence, fairly widespread to widespread rainfall with isolated heavy falls very likely over parts of northwest India during next 4-5 days.
♦ Intense thunderstorm & lightning potential zone: Moderate to intense thunderstorm & lightening very likely over Jammu division, Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, East Rajasthan, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Coastal Andhra Pradesh
& Yanam, Odisha, Gangetic West Bengal and Gujarat State during next 12 hours.
For detailed forecast & warnings for next 5 days, please see the link here. 
Kindly visit www.imd.gov.in for updates.
Ministry of Education
Union Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Minister Dharmendra Pradhan participates in Internationl Day of Yoga 2023 session at Savitribai Phule Pune University
G-20 4th Education Working Group delegates also participate in yoga session at SPPU
Pune, 21 June 2023
The G-20 country delegates who are in Pune for the 4th Education Working Group Meeting participated in a yoga session along with Union Minister for Education, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship Dharmendra Pradhan on the occasion of International Day of Yoga 2023, at the Khashaba Jadhav Sports Complex of Savitribai Phule Pune University , today.
Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan saidd that yoga is the best option to relieve stress of day-to-day life. Stating IDY 2023 theme - Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam; he urged all to make Yoga the bridge to further the vision of One Earth, One Family, One Future. He also said that Yoga deepens connection with oneself and other human beings. He said that Yoga is a holistic approach that boosts awareness, increases ability and adds meaning to life. Stating this, he called for encouraging all to embrace Yoga in daily life for a healthier and happier living. Let us make ‘Yoga a way of life’ for universal brotherhood.
The Government of Maharashtra Minister for Higher and Technical Education, Chandrakant Patil; Union Secretary, Department of Higher Education, K. Sanjay Murthy; Union Secretary, School Education and Literacy, Sanjay Kumar; Union Secretary, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Atul Tiwary; Pune Divisional Commissioner Saurabh Rao; Municipal Commissioner Vikram Kumar; SPPU Vice-Chancellor Prof. Suresh Gosavi also participated in the yoga session along with other dignitaries.
Many of the G-20 delegates also expressed the feeling of achieving a different kind of spiritual and mental satisfaction from today's yoga practice.
Earlier, the Vice-Chancellor of SPPU Prof. Suresh Gosavi welcomed the attendees of the IDY 2023 special session.PIB Mumbai | SC / DR
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Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh visits special vaccination camp organized by Department of Pensions at CSOI, Chanakyapuri
Union Minister of State  Development of North Eastern Region , MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances, Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh today visited the exclusive Vaccination Camp organized bythe Department of Pension & Pensioners’ Welfare at CSOI, Chanakyapurifor its officers, staff and their family members. This is the second such camp organized by the Department within a fortnight and all eligible candidates between 18 to 44 years of age were administered the Covishield vaccine. The Minister noted with optimism that all wings of Ministry of Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions are organizing regular vaccination camps to achieve the cent percent target of jabs for officers, staff and their family members at the earliest.
Dr Jitendra Singh was informed that aabout 150 people were vaccinated during this drive which was organised in open air sprawling lawns in order to reduce the chances of infection and also maintain proper social distancing. The first camp which was held earlier this month had covered the officers, staff & their families in the age group of 45 plus.
While making an appeal to all the eligible family members to get the jab at the earliest, the Minister said, the exclusive camp has been set up for the convenience of the officials of the Department of Pensions and DARPG, so that they feel encouraged to get inoculated at the earliest without wasting time.
Dr Jitendra Singh further informed that other Ministries/Departments of Government of India have also been advised to set up similar vaccination camps in their premises for the convenience of their employees and their families. He expressed satisfaction over the enthusiasm and compliance with which employees and their families are availing the facility and thus contributing to one of the fastest vaccination drives in India under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
The Minister noted that more than 26 crore have got vaccinated in India till date. This, he said, not only makes it the world's fastest vaccination drive but also makes it distinct because of the smooth manner in which it has proceeded despite the heterogeneous character of the country and a huge population of 135 crore.
Lauding the vision and pre-emptive decisions taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Dr Jitendra Singh said, India has performed better in managing the pandemic compared to many other smaller countries of Europe with much lesser population. He said, various preventive measures were taken to contain the second wave of the pandemic and Vaccination is the mainstay of this strategy. He said, the concept of “vaccination at workplace” has emerged as a successful model and urged the States/UTs to emulate the same.
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Prime Minister's Office
PM greets citizens of Tripura on occasion of Ker Puja
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi has greeted the citizens of Tripura on occasion of Ker Puja.
The Prime Minister tweeted:
“Greetings on the very special occasion of Ker Puja. I hope that this festival, which is marked with great enthusiasm in Tripura, fills everyone's lives with joy and prosperity. May there be happiness and harmony all around and may everyone be blessed with good health.”
Special Service and Features
NDMA Team visit to Kalpakkam DAE NPP Center to review Off Site Emergency Preparedness
The NDMA team led by Shri Rajendra Singh, Member, NDMA,
Shri S.K.Ghosh, Senior Consultant, along with Shri A.Rahul Nadh, District Collector, Chengalpattu, Smt.R.V.Shajeevana, Sub. Collector, Chengalpattu, Dr.Priya Raj, Dy. Director , NDRF Delegation led by Shri D.Arun, Commandant visited Kalpakkam DAE Centre at Madras Atomic Power Station, Kalpakkam and reviewed the Emergency Preparedness Programme at MAPS. They visited Integrated Radiation Monitoring Facility , Control Room, Turbine Generating Facility, Hook-up points post Fukushima and other off-site nuclear facilities at MAPS, as a part of MHA requirement for compliance verification.
Dr. B.Venkatraman, Director, IGCAR explained in detail the facilities available in IRMF. Shri Sudhir B.Shelke, Station Director, MAPS along with his team explained the safety features, preparedness, public awareness activities including CSR activities.
NDMA team expressed satisfaction about the robustness of the nuclear emergency preparedness at place in the facility. It was a pleasure to make maiden visit to Kalpakkam site and witness the excellent, commendable team work of the nuclear experts. NDMA team  impressed with the standard of professionalism, admirable cohesion efforts, moral of very high order and liaison with local people and administration. NDMA team expressed full satisfaction and wish to keep it up the good work in future.
Ministry of Information & Broadcasting
NFAI to host screening of Mark Osborne’s 'The Little Prince', a French 3D animated fantasy adventure family drama
Children Film Club, which is a joint activity of NFAI and Arbhaat Films, will be screening a French 3D animated fantasy adventure family drama, 'The Little Prince' on Saturday 28th July, 2018.
The Little Prince, 2015 is a English-language French 3D animated fantasy adventure family drama film directed by Mark Osborne and based on the 1943 novel of the same name by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
The film narrates the story of an ambitious young mother who imposes a life plan for her daughter that leaves no time for leisure, all for her to enroll in the prestigious Werth Academy. The girl, however, becomes distracted by her elderly retired aviator neighbor, who tells her the story of the "Little Prince", claiming that he encountered him in the Sahara after crash-landing there. The aviator recounts the Little Prince asking him to draw a sheep. Lacking skill, he drew a box instead, explaining that a sheep was inside, satisfying the Little Prince.
The screening will be held at NFAI, phase 2, Kothrud, Pune at 4 P.M. The screening is open for children of all ages.
Special Service and Features
Coastal erosion should be taken seriously: NDMA Advisor
In the current scenario, coastal erosion is an issue which has to be taken seriously, says Shri.Kunal sathyarthi IFS, Advisor  National Disaster Management Authority .He was speaking at a national workshop held today in Thiruvananthapuram regarding the draft policy on mitigating measures to prevent soil erosion and resettlement of displaced persons affected by soil erosion. Shri.Sathyarthi pointed out that though erosion is occurring on a slow pace , it has to be seen seriously.
Inaugurating the workshop, Kerala Chief Secretary and State Disaster Management Authority CEO Shri. VP Joy said that innovative methods including Tetrapod used in the state are very effective to prevent coastal erosion. Further study in this area is imperative. Coastal erosion is as serious an issue as climate change. The spread of mangrove forests is a natural way to prevent coastal erosion. Mr. VP Joy said that Kerala will achieve the goal of climate neutrality in 2050 before then. He clarified that measures to prevent coastal erosion are to be thought at the global level and implemented in the local level.
Additional Chief Secretary & Convener Kerala State Disaster Management Authority Shri A Jaithilak, National Disaster Management Authority Member Shri KS Watsa, State Disaster Commissioner Mrs. TV Anupama were also present on the occasion.
Representatives from 14 states participated in the workshop jointly organized by National Disaster Management Authority and State Disaster Management Authority. National policy to mitigate coastal and riverine erosion, disaster mitigation projects, rehabilitation of coastal zones, planning and implementation of mitigation and rehabilitation projects were among the topics deliberated in the one day workshop.
Kunal sathyarthi IFS, Advisor  National Disaster Management Authority  addressing national workshop regarding draft policy on mitigating measures to prevent soil erosion held in Thiruvananthapuram
V.P.Joy, Kerala Chief Secretary & CEO State Disaster Management Authority inaugurating national workshop regarding draft policy on mitigating measures to prevent soil erosion held in Thiruvananthapuram.
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